baldness

Touching upon the difficulty of childhood medical hair loss, this heartwarming exploration of friendship, generosity and confidence follows Suri as she, blessed with bountiful hair, finds a way to help her new friend who has none.

Bald for most of her life, Bea, helped by her best friend, Shaleah, struggles to find a way to participate in Silly Hair Day during Silly Spirit Week at school. Includes information about forms of alopecia and other causes of hair loss in children, and about temporary tattoos.

"Touching upon the difficulty of childhood medical hair loss, this . . . exploration of friendship, generosity and confidence follows Suri as she, blessed with bountiful hair, finds a way to help her new friend who has none"--Provided by publisher.

Twelve-year-old Sparkle's mother is determined to turn her and her sister into social media influencers, so when Sparkle is diagnosed with alopecia she attempts to hide her hair loss as she navigates school, family, friends, and her own self-esteem.

"Five tweens navigate the pandemic by attending an experimental virtual reality school"--Provided by publisher.

"Told from two viewpoints, Kit has an odd, stress-induced reaction when she witnesses her best friend's public humiliation, and the secrets both girls keep may tear them apart"--OCLC.

Alopecia areata is not a life-threatening condition but rapid hair loss can be psychologically devastating to those it afflicts. This book describes the condition and the genetic causes behind it, follows scientists on their path to discovery, identifies people who have excelled despite the condition, and tracks the latest treatments and research aimed at helping those with the condition. Sidebars highlight medical breakthroughs and the people who made them.

While ten-year-old Anya faces the difficulties of losing her hair to alopecia, her classmate Keely learns how to stand up for what she knows is right.

Jeremiah sets out to find his father's missing hair after a man at the ballpark refers to his dad as "baldy," but it is not long before he decides his father is perfect with or without hair.